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Dorothy Evans — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Evans across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Banister Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Evans | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jennie Evans | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Gwendolyn Evans | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Evans | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Evans | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| W Evans | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Vera Evans | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joyce Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Evans | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jean Evans | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Evans across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Evans
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Donald Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Evans
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Th. Evans | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Jennie Evans | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Vera Evans | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 4 | Donald Evans | 16 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 5 | Bessie Evans | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 6 | Gwendolyn Evans | 12 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 7 | Dorothy Evans THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William Evans | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Jean Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Joyce Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Julius Arnett | 28 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 12 | Hallie Arnett | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | W. E. Blankenship | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Josephine Blankenship | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Audrey Blankenship | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Phyllis Blankenship | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Marion Blankenship | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | David Jennings | 37 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 19 | Rebecca Jennings | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Helena Jennings | 14 | Daughter | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 21 | Frank Jennings | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Albert Jennings | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Joy L. Jennings | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Alice Jennings | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ernest Moore | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Myrtle Moore | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Curley Moore | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Barbara Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Henry H. Edmunds | 27 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 30 | Rosa Edmunds | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary E. Jones | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Claude Asbury | 40 | Son-in-law | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Asbury | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Evelyn Asbury | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Booker Edmunds | 40 | Head | Farm Tenant | Virginia |
| 36 | Susie Edmunds | 28 | Wife | Farm Helper | Virginia |
| 37 | Mildred Edmunds | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Monique Edmunds | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary P. Edmunds | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Henry F. Edmunds | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)